Monday, June 8, 2009 7:30 p.m.

From Wall Street to Washington Heights, down Fifth Avenue, over bridges, and across the grid, VISIONS® OF NEW YORK CITY celebrates the irresistible attraction of the little 25- by 2-mile island that has captured the hearts of millions and sparked countless lifelong love affairs.

New York City has long been a symbol of the American Dream and the first stop for immigrant families for generations – and in modern times, has become the symbol of America’s continuing strength. VISIONS® OF NEW YORK CITY offers New York in all its striking juxtapositions of nature and modern progress, geometry and geography – the harbor from Lady Liberty’s perspective; Central Park as the birds experience it; the crucifix architecture of St. Patrick’s Cathedral as intended from the heavens; neighborhoods from the Lower East Side, Little Italy and Chinatown to Harlem and the Upper West Side and more – aerial and ground
footage enhanced by informative narration to highlight the city’s iconic images, boundless energy and enduring allure.

Executive Producer/Aerial Director: Roy A. Hammond; Producer/Editor/Writer: Sam Toperoff; Camera operator: Grant Bieman.

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